Tag: Higher Education
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2 Stats about the Influence of a College Degree on Wage Potential
The Obama Administration’s College Scorecard is kind of the gift that continues to give. It gives prospective students, and their parents, the ability to compare schools ... -
Black women in STEM: An interview with Dr. Namandje Bumpus
**The Edvocate is pleased to publish guest posts as way to fuel important conversations surrounding P-20 education in America. The opinions contained within guest posts are ... -
Do we know where Republicans stand on education?
Forbes.com has an interesting opinion piece posted about the GOP presidential candidates and where they stand on education. Rather, it’s what they should be asked in upcoming ... -
Report: Southern states cutting higher ed funding the most
A new report by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) shines a spotlight on how far funding for higher education has fallen since the ... -
Why Making Decisions is Hard for High School Seniors
**The Edvocate is pleased to publish guest posts as way to fuel important conversations surrounding P-20 education in America. The opinions contained within guest posts are ... -
Becoming a teacher: 5 degrees worth exploring
**The Edvocate is pleased to publish guest posts as way to fuel important conversations surrounding P-20 education in America. The opinions contained within guest posts are ... -
Top 3 Award-Winning HBCUs
In recent years, HBCUs have been closing at an alarming rate. It can seem like these schools, once meant to provide education opportunities to black students ... -
Diverse Conversations: Finding a Mentor
Mentorship is a huge part of professional success in higher education. If nothing else, having a solid mentor helps higher education professionals to develop valuable contacts ... -
If a female president is good for the Ivy League, why not for the rest of us?
Cathy Sandeen, University of Wisconsin Colleges and the University of Wisconsin-Extension On July 1, Elizabeth Garrett assumed the presidency of Cornell University. With this, half of ... -
Let’s face it: gender bias in academia is for real
Cynthia Leifer, Cornell University; Hadas Kress-Gazit, Cornell University; Kim Weeden, Cornell University; Marjolein C H van der Meulen, Cornell University; Paulette Clancy, Cornell University, and Sharon ...
